Imdoc's Journal, 20 April 2012

What do your workouts consist of? Sometimes varying your workout can make all of the difference. Also I see that you are eating 1900 calories a day, but what does your diet consist of???  

i,m not a professional, but my opinion is that #1 your exercise side of your diet calendar is way under what you are actually burning per day. #2. Your calorie intake is therefore under what you could be consuming every day. You sound like you average about 3500 exercise calories burned. It looks like you are averaging intake of about 1500 calories. i personally would increase my intake of real food (not junk) by around 400 to 500 calories per day and be sure I am drinking more than 64 ounces of water. Try Entenmans Little Bites 100 calorie packs (Brownies,Yum) or nabisco 100 calorie chipa ahoy for snacks. My thought process is to increase your metabolism burning of calories. You exercise 4 x a week, that should be enough. Good luck. Quitters never win, etc. 

I agree with varying your workouts, I do that and it seems to help me when I hit a long slump. Maybe try shaking up your calories too. When I started the site it was telling me to eat around 1900 cals, so I did and even a little under. Well, I wasn't losing a thing and was working out 5-6 times a week, so I started eating around 1500 cals and started losing. I figured out that what they were suggesting for me (probably how I entered it) was how much I should eat to maintain, and I was maintaining. So, I wouldn't say to drop your calories drastically, but you may try to lower them slightly, if possible, and see if you have a loss. Don't starve yourself, just cut back a little. That is just a suggestion based on what worked for me, I hope that you find what works for you! Good luck!! 

If you check your diet calendar, you were doing okay for a while. But you are mostly staying within the same few pounds. This can happen if your constantly going off and on plan (days of eating poorly with days of eating healthy). This can also happen if your taking in what your burning off. If you just started working out, you need to give your muscles time to adjust (they retain water to help them heal). If you have been working out, then you need to go back and adjust your diet. Some things to think about. Are you eating the right amount of calories to help you lose and are you tracking honestly (all the bites, licks and tastes add up). Are you staying hydrated (water flushes out sodium and keeps our bodies running well)? Are you getting enough lean protein, lean dairy, fruits and veggies (processed foods have tons of sodium and can sometimes inhibit weight loss in some people)? Protein and high fiber foods keep us fuller longer and help us lose fat. Your current caloric level doesn't seem to be helping your lose, so you may need to adjust. Try a week of 1500 a day and be really strict. Do everything your supposed to and stay consistent. If you see a loss, then you know what the problem may be. Consistency is so important. The only way to truly know how much you burn each day is by wearing a heart monitor. Your metbolism might also be slow so you have to adjust your caloric consumption accordingly. Good luck!